"Our American subsidiary, Reynolds American Inc. and its operating companies are encouraged by FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s comments today recognizing tobacco harm reduction policies and the continuum of risk for tobacco products," a British Ame

slumped in heavy volumes on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that it was seeking to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes. British American Tobacco shares, trading close to all-time highs, fell as much as 11 percent and were on trac

Shares in British American Tobacco sank as much as 13.7 percent, though recovered to end 6.8 percent lower, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it aimed to cut nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. Shares in BAT's peer Imperial Br

We asked our Facebook audience how they feel now that the purchase of Reynolds American is complete. Here is what two of them had to say: “Sad for our city and history.” — Michael Sherwood-Peatross “I feel sad, too. I went to work for RJR in 1955 when

Fresh from completing the massive acquisition of US rival Reynolds earlier in the week, British American Tobacco announced a solid set of first-half numbers, made to look even nicer thanks to strong currency tailwinds. The cigarette maker, which snapped

BAT announced the three independent Reynolds directors who will join the BAT board: Lionel Nowell III, Reynolds’ lead independent director who has been on the Reynolds board since 2007; Holly Koeppel, a board member since 2008; and Luc Jobin, a board mem